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Discussion Thread 🤪 Friday 5 September 2025 (aussie.zone)

submitted 1 week ago by YarraByte@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Baked potato is best.

However the potato variety in Australia is pretty bad.

Proper baking potatoes (Russett?) and Yukon Gold potatoes for mashing are top tier.

Y'all can argue, but you'd be wrong.

[–] SituationCake@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

I won’t argue. I reckon potato quality has been declining for years. I’ve tried all the supermarket ones and ones from green grocers and I just can’t replicate the fluffiness and flavour of baked or roast potatoes I remember from decades ago. Where. Are. The. GOOD. Potatoes.